"Writers, Fergus Fleming, Alan Lothian ... created, edited and designed by Duncan Baird Publishers"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references (p. 144) and index

The Egyptian world. Centuries of civilization -- Picture essay: Symbols and amulets -- The divine creators. Order out of chaos -- The sun god -- The servant of the sun -- Picture essay: Houses of the gods -- Living with the gods. The celestial domain -- The divine protectress -- Sacred animals -- Picture essay: A divine menagerie -- The mighty sons of Re. The conflicts of Horus and Seth -- The kings in myth -- Picture essay: The great pyramids -- The throne of Osiris. Preparing for eternity -- Journey into darkness -- The mummy's curse -- Picture essay: The tomb of Tutankhamun --Tales of magic and fantasy. Practitioners of magic -- A magical universe -- Royal tales of enchantment -- The Egyptian legacy

Examines ancient Egyptian myths about the physical world and life after death and places them in their cultural context

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